The Cock o' the North was a greyhound racing competition held annually at the White City Stadium Manchester and later Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester.

It was inaugurated in 1960 at the White City Stadium and was held annually until the track closed in 1981. The race switched to fellow Manchester track Belle Vue in 1982 but was discontinued after 2012.

Venue 1960-1981 (White City, Manchester) 1982-2005 (Belle Vue, 647m) 2006-2012 (Belle Vue, 670m)

Sponsors 1998-2009 Wafcol 2010-2012 C&T Bookmakers

Past winners +YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes1960Anglesboro Playmate Ballymac Ball – Anglesboro Princess Ron Chamberlain (Private) 41.03 7-21961 Desert Rambler Champion Prince – Imperial Peg Joe Booth (Private) 40.60 1962 Strelka War Dance – Imperial Astra Jim Irving (Private) 41.80 1963 Mighty Kern Kilcaskin Kern – Golden Plover L.Hague – (White City, Man) 41.90 1964 Boothroyden Larry Crazy Parachute – Kockmullagh Lady Harry Bamford (Private) 50.40 1965 Greenane Flash Prairie Flash - Greenane Item Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) 42.46 1966 Guest House II Chieftains Guest – Ballygoughlan Fire W.Holland (Belle Vue) 41.80 1967 Country Duchess Crazy Parachute – The Grand Duchess Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 42.83 1968 Forward King Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 42.12 1969 Shady Begonia Pigalle Wonder - Castle SwanGordon Hodson (White City, Lon) 41.58 7-41970 Seafield Flash Crazy Parachute – Seafield Min Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 41.74 11-8f1971Brookside Prince Tell Nobody – Brookside Louise Frank Melville (Harringay) 41.42 5-21972Waggy Champion Maryville Hi – No Tea Colin McNally (Perry Barr) 42.03 7-11973 Thomond Girl Yanka Boy - Kitty True Eddie Moore (White City, Man) 41.89 2-11974 Chickery Tip Supreme Fun – Jula Flash Godfrey (Private) 42.33 8-11f1975 Wow Sole Aim – Ardnalee Gallant Ron Saunders (White City, Man) 41.91 6-4f1976 Dear Charmer Butchers Tec – Newhouse Blue Ken Reynolds (Private) 42.50 4-5f1977 Ballybeg Grand The Grand Silver – Ballybeg Lady Tom Chamberlain (Private) 41.27 4-6f1978 Sheskburn Mint Westpark Mint – Pride of Dundee Joe Booth (Private) 41.55 8-11f1979Remarkable Lad Tain Mor – Alice Silver Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) 41.99 5-11980 Honeygar Kid Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog Ray Andrews (Leeds) 41.36 6-4f1981 Honeygar Kid Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog Ray Andrews (Leeds) 41.70 5-11982 Decoy Dorothy Westown Adam – Ka Boom Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) 39.63 1-2f1983 Bally Star Ballydonnell Sam – Got the Turn Linda Mullins (Cambridge) 38.99 5-4f1984 Sollom Joker Prince Champion – Lasting Fame Morgan (Private) 40.75 5-21985 Moorside Girl Brainy Prince – Caves Girl Trevor Draper (Sheffield) 40.34 5-21986 Special Sally Gambling Fever – Moorstown Peg Carol Evans (Belle Vue) 40.37 9-21987Slaneyside Point San Man – Prince of Rocks Melvin Baker (Norton Canes) 40.81 4-5f1988 Hot News Hatton News – Hot Primrose Pete Beaumont (Sheffield) 40.95 4-11989 Catunda Flame Easy and Slow – Catunda Slave Russ Kinsey (Norton Canes) 40.77 2-5f1990 Viking Champ Fearless Champ – Bretton Lassie Paul Owens (Swindon) 40.44 9-21991 Blind Joe Come on Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.69 8-11992 Wait Slippy Im Slippy – Cleonas Style Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.75 10-11993 Monard Wish Whisper Wishes – Solas An Maidin Charlie Lister (Peterborough) 40.01 11-10f1994 Saints Charlie Aussie Flyer – Saints Tania Mrs Pat Branagh (Belle Vue) 40.76 14-11995Justright Melody Farloe Melody – Farloe Mineola Tom Robinson (Private) 40.38 3-11996 Thornfield Dino Fearless Mustang – Thonrfield Sophi Ron Coulton (Private) 40.32 4-11997 Winetavern Tiger Double Bid – Nice One Zoe James Costello (Perry Barr) 40.61 9-4f1998 Millstream Lad Come On Ranger – Wise Up Jim Andrew O'Flaherty (Stainforth) 40.24 4-11f1999 Blind Joe Come On Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.69 8-12000 Ruby Willows Some Gamble – Gypsy Lass Paul Stringer (Private) 39.57 9-22001 Blackrock Issue Slaneyside Hare – Pennys Issue John Walton (Belle Vue) 40.40 2-12002Illinois Icon Toms The Best – Super Rhythm John Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.13 7-4f2003 Ali Qapu Oak Roanokee – Mustang Starsky Richard Ward (Milton Keynes) 39.68 8-12004 Black Pear Kilmessan Jet – Time For Chips Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 39.50 11-82005Droopys Sporty Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 39.42 8-12006 Roxholme Boy Droopys Woods – Tree Climber Carly Philpott (Private) 40.77 1-1f2007 Charlies Dream Jamella Prince – Micks Top Lass Otto Kueres (Belle Vue) 40.60 12-12008 Ballymac Weeshie True Honcho - Ballymac Floss Sam Poots (Private) 40.34 1-1f2009 Hurleys Hero Daves Mentor – Sound Lassie Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 40.18 1-2fTrack record2010 England Expects Westmead Hawk – Move Over Marie Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 40.99 7-42011 Droopys Arshavin Droopys Maldini – Droopys Seville Stuart Mason (Private) 40.97 100-302012 Ballyard Buddy Westmead Hawk – Oranmore Beauty Stuart Mason (Private) 40.68 9-4

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